Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 321 Insufficient people
Wang Zhongqi returned at 10:30. Hearing that General Manager Zhang wanted to see him, he rushed to the General Manager's office without even stopping.

"Old Wang."

After seeing him, Zhang Yan pointed at Jiang Shan and said, "You have a record of Jiang Shan's album promotion plan, right? Find it and show it to her."

To avoid Chen Hong getting jealous, Wang Jinghua handled the promotional planning for Jiang Shan's album entirely, and Zhang Yan wasn't involved at all; otherwise, they wouldn't have had to wait for Wang Zhongqi to return.

"I'll get it right now!"

Just as Wang Zhongqi was about to turn around and leave, Zhang Yan called her back and said, "Take her over to see it. If she doesn't understand anything, just contact Jinghua directly."

Zhang Yan said this because he saw two figures flash by outside.

After Wang Zhongqi took Jiang Shan away, he waited a moment, and sure enough, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Entering in response to the call was Gai Lili and Cao Ying. Gai Lili had a serious expression, while Cao Ying pretended to be reluctant, but couldn't hide her curiosity and inquisitiveness.

"boss Zhang."

Gail Lily got straight to the point and asked, "I've been with the company for a while now, so I'd like to know what the company plans for me next."

Regardless of whether Jiang Shan came for "Gan Shijiu Mei" or not, she didn't want to delay any longer.

"Is this it?"

Zhang Yan laughed and said, "You and Chen Hong are old classmates, and you have experience in this area. You're definitely the company's first choice for the role of Gan Shijiu. However, although the company has the right to recommend actors, if the director insists on disagreeing..."

Gai Lili interrupted Zhang Yan, saying with a hint of pride, "If the director doesn't approve, then it's my own problem!"

When Cao Ying, who was following behind, heard that Gan Shijiu had chosen Gai Lili, a hint of disappointment appeared on her face. However, she quickly grabbed Gai Lili's hand and said cheerfully, "Sister Lili, congratulations!"

Gai Lili herself wasn't that excited. Her focus on the role of Gan Shijiu Mei was currently more on the two things: being the 'leading lady' and having her first opportunity after entering the Dream Realization.

This also relates to the question of who will be the company's top female star after Chen Hong retires from acting.

Deng Jie got the lead role in "A Messy Life" thanks to Zhang Guoli's backing. If Gai Lili loses the competition for "Gan Shijiu Mei", won't she be inferior to Deng Jie in the future?
Gali doesn't want to lose to a washed-up senior who's almost forty, when she's in the prime of her life!

At this moment, Zhang Yan's gaze fell on Cao Ying, and he said to her, "Since you're here too, let's also clarify your own situation. After all, you're a latecomer to the profession, and your acting skills and hosting techniques are somewhat lacking."

So the company's next plan for you is to play an important supporting role in "Gan Shijiu Mei" or a youth idol drama, and then co-host a new variety show that I've planned for Shandong TV with a male host from Shandong TV.

If this had happened last year, Cao Ying would probably have been very happy to hear the news.

But now that she has hosted the finale of the second season of "I Am a Singer" and played the female lead in a unit drama in the comedy "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio", it feels like she is stagnating or even regressing if she takes on two more supporting roles.

Cao Ying couldn't help but ask, "What about Sister Lu Yao?"

"she?"

Zhang Yan casually remarked, "She's expected to play one of the female leads in a youth idol drama."

Why? !
Similarly, Wang Luyao, who also came to acting late in life, had only so-so acting skills and experience, not to mention that she had wasted two years of her career.

Cao Ying felt even more resentful, but she couldn't be blamed for being petty, since it was Wang Luyao who had taken the initiative to distance herself from and neglect Cao Ying first.

I came out of the general manager's office.

In a good mood, Gai Lili looked at Cao Ying, who was in a bad mood. She wanted to say a few words of comfort, but she didn't know how.

After all, Cao Ying wasn't exactly neglected. Getting a hosting role and an important supporting role is quite good for a young girl who came to the profession later in life.

Her mistake was that she got off to a good start, and that she was too greedy.

In the end, Gai Lili casually asked, "Xiao Cao, are you staying at the company or coming back to the dormitory with me?"

"Let's go back to the dormitory."

Cao Yingqiang laughed and said, "I don't know what to do at the company. Let's buy some groceries on the way, and I'll celebrate with you at noon." So the two of them went to the west wall and pushed their bikes, preparing to go back to the dormitory to cook a good meal—these days, there are very few female celebrities who don't lift a finger; cooking is a basic skill.

As they exited the main gate, they simultaneously spotted Xu Jinglei, looking distraught, lying on the roadside.

The two exchanged a quick glance, pretending not to notice, and rode their bikes toward the dormitory building.

After riding for a while, Cao Ying subconsciously turned to look at Xu Jinglei, and then asked Gai Lili, "Sister Lili, what do you think she's trying to do?"

Gailly looked back and shook her head, saying, "I doubt even she could answer that question."

"why?"

Cao Ying was puzzled. It was understandable that Gai Lili couldn't guess, but how could Xu Jinglei not even know what she wanted to do?

“What I mean is that what she wants to do now may not be what she is really pursuing.” Gali said with deep feeling, “Young and impetuous girls like this are particularly prone to doing things that others cannot understand on impulse, and then becoming obsessed with their own eccentricity, thinking that they are the only ones who are sober in a world of drunks, and gradually forgetting what they really want and need.”

Cao Ying didn't fully understand what he was saying.

But she realized one thing: recklessness, impulsiveness, and eccentricity would not end well. She had to be like Wang Luyao, making no attempt to cause trouble and quietly entering the village—and most importantly, she couldn't let President Chen feel threatened.

…………

Chang'an Coffee Shop, Beijing.

Li Bingbing sat somewhat awkwardly in the corner, glancing out the window one moment and looking down at the LV bag in her arms the next.

Chen Hong had taken the initiative to ask her to meet here today. Before coming, she felt relieved, finally able to return this hot potato to her.

But after sitting in the coffee shop for less than ten minutes, she felt a strange sense of reluctance.

Perhaps it was because the salesperson glanced at the bag and then smiled even more brightly at me;

Perhaps it was because when I sat down, I saw a graceful lady who had placed the same brand of bag in the most conspicuous position;
Or perhaps, returning to this café reminded her of the resolve she had once made.

These were all unintentional little things, and might even have been misunderstandings that Li Bingbing subconsciously made. But at that moment, she did feel that because of this designer bag, she had falsely and temporarily integrated into a certain circle.

"Haha~"

Until a pleasant voice reached her ears: "You're holding it so tightly, people will think we're spies making a rendezvous."

Chen Hong has arrived.

Li Bingbing seemed to snap out of a daze, blushed as she stood up, and hurriedly handed over the bag: "President Chen, I... I wanted to wrap it up, but I couldn't find anything suitable."

Chen Hong didn't even glance at the bag, simply pushing it back. She elegantly pulled out a chair and sat opposite Li Bingbing, resting her chin on her hand and asking with a smile, "Since you can't accept something for nothing, would you be interested in doing a summer job and playing a cameo role in one of the films we've invested in?"

"This this……"

Li Bingbing said in a flustered manner, "This...this is not appropriate, is it? Besides, I'm not worth that much."

"Sit down and talk."

Chen Hong pointed to the sofa chair opposite her and said with a smile, "If one isn't enough for you, you can call your sister and have her help out with odd jobs on set."

Li Bingbing then sat back down, subconsciously gripping the LV shoulder strap tightly. After a long while, she said, "Mr. Chen, you're still flattering me. I don't quite understand why you're doing this."

"Just think of it as me liking girls who are grateful," Chen Hong said with a smile, resting her chin on her hand. "But actually, I admire your ambition to climb the social ladder even more."

“Ambition? Me? I…”

"Shh~"

Chen Hong pressed a finger to Li Bingbing's lips and said in an unquestionable tone, "Don't rush to deny it. At least on this point, I've never made a mistake."

(End of this chapter)